In conclusion, the cell cycle is a series of fundamental stages of growth and development that a cell experiences, where it must carry out various processes from its birth to its reproduction, dividing these processes into two main stages, mitosis and meiosis, where the first constitutes a balanced distribution of genetic material, typical of asexual reproduction, and the second constitutes a process of cell division typical of sexual reproduction, where the number of chromosomes is reduced by half. -Nicol